The Santa Claus of St. Patrick's Day

March 14, 2013 |Chron.com staff/Johnny Hanson

A look at the life of Tom Horan before his last parade.

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Tom Horan, who says he is to St. Patrick’s Day what Santa Claus is to Christmas, will be marching in his 50th and last St. Patrick’s Day parade this Saturday. At 68, he has a bad heart and he’s lost one leg to diabetes. Learn about his amazing story at houstonchronicle.com.

Johnny Hanson/Houston Chronicle

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Tom Horan, who says he is to St. Patrick’s Day what Santa Claus is to Christmas, will be marching in his 50th and last St. Patrick’s Day parade this Saturday. At 68, he has a bad heart and he’s lost one leg to diabetes. Learn about his amazing story at houstonchronicle.com.